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On the 9 February 2023, ClientEarth filed what they believe is a world-first derivative action lawsuit against the board of directors at...

The Times reported a couple of weeks ago on the investigation being undertaken into potential fraud that has thrown technology group...

Frasers Group (encompassing House of Fraser, Flannels etc.) has launched a share buyback programme to purchase £80m of its own shares....

Wind the clock back a couple of years to (dare I mention it…) the Covid-19 pandemic, and insolvency practitioners were getting mildly...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently published its 2023 Statement of Intent, setting out its plans for tackling some of the...

The UK government has this week published a decision concerning a £63m takeover of Newport semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia Newport...

Private small or medium-sized companies within the UK are currently not required by law to produce any environmental reports or...

Last month the High Court handed down judgment on a particularly interesting case concerning the proper exercise of directors’ duties...

Earlier this year the High Court passed a controversial judgment in Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing [2022] EWHC 191 (Ch) (colloquially known as Re...

About a year ago I wrote an article titled "EVERY LITTLE HELPS" - CAN SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM CHANGE WHAT'S IN YOUR SHOPPING BASKET?".  I...

Over recent months we have seen numerous references in the press to investigations into Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) fraud. A year ago...

A report by the New Climate Institute has recently found that many large companies are routinely exaggerating or misreporting progress on...